"When you step to the king, you better not miss" - Omar Little

What happens when a company tries to use a marketing strategy it hasn't grasped the core of? Well, to be honest, you'll probably fall flat, and then have someone use you as a use case.

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5/27 Blogcast: Savagery/Roasting as Marketing

I think all of us can remember our first major online game. I had fun thinking about Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory, and what causes us to want to be social in an online world.

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5/29 Blogcast: Enemy Territory and Gaming to be Social

How many games right now do you have sitting around, unfinished? Is it because you don't have time, or there's something keeping you from picking up that experience again? In this episode, I look at why I can't seem to finish RPGs, and how that extends to games like Overwatch.

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5/31 Blogcast: Why can't we finish games?

What makes an RPG great? What kind of elements contribute to a good experience when a time investment is really high, and writing so important? Is it as clear as "make good characters?"

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6/1 Blogcast: What makes a good RPG?

Ever have a day that just seems to... work? Today is a little bit more freeform than usual mostly because it was really busy. I update you guys with some stuff concerning a new podcast, how I've changed in the last little while, and how I'm trying to view the work I do.

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6/2 Blogcast: New podcast, and how to be flexible with work

I've never started a diet before, and so far I'm enjoying what I've been doing - not necessarily because I'm losing weight, but I'm proving to myself that I can be disciplined. I also explain how I'm covering the Manila Dota 2 Major, and what it's doing to my sleep schedule.

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6/3 Blogcast: Starting keto, covering Manila

In this episode, I talk about "the esports sleep schedule" and how (depending on your game) your life will change if you're planning on pursuing esports seriously. This was sparked by the last couple days of Manila coverage, missing a family dinner today, and whether it's all worth it.

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6/4 Blogcast: On "the esports sleep schedule"

Today's podcast is a bit of a venting one; I go into why I've decided to never touch Hearthstone again, and don't really feel bad for doing so. I've never been into trading card games that much, and I don't think I ever will be.

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6/5 Blogcast: When tilt takes hold

The LCS is coming to Toronto! I talk about about some of the work I've done today and the value of setting yourself goals to learn new things in very small spurts. Fundamentals are so important in jacking up your skills in general, so it never hurts to have something new (even if it's random) in your toolbelt.

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6/6 Blogcast: On weekend projects and why you should do them

So it's been a week since I started a diet, and today was my first time going out to play volleyball in years. In this episode, I talk about how a freelancing life can make these kind of changes feel impossible or not worth the effort, and why that's a load of crap.

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6/7 Blogcast: Feelin' good

What does it mean to have confidence in your product? What does it mean to be comfortable showing vulnerability and possibly landing flat on your face? I talk about creating with pressure, how those with tons of confidence can make their product work, and why sometimes challenging others doesn't really matter.

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6/8 Blogcast: On vulnerability as a creator

Today I'm taking a chance to rant about one of my favourite games of all time: Dragon Quest VIII is a timeless RPG that blends all the good things about the classical age of the genre while updating them for a new audience. By refreshing the mechanics, it allows you to focus on the good stuff: a great story, great music and tons of content.

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6/9 Blogcast: Fan Rant - Dragon Quest VIII, my favourite RPG

Normally I don't like to brag too much, but today is special; I hit 5000 Twitter followers and also fought the urge to put off a project I'm passionate about. This is a bit of a reflection on the past 15 episodes of this I've put out, and the many more to come.

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6/10 Blogcast: Building it up

This is going to be a bit of a different episode mostly because I'm not near my "main" mic. I talk about how therapy and medication have put me on the road to healing, and how healing itself is non-linear.

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6/11 Blogcast: On therapy, medication and getting well

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